New up-to-date ADF tool for Windows

MethodGit · 22 October 2009, 01:18

Now I've not exactly been following everything in this community all the time, so I'm not sure if a more recent and much better alternative to ADFOpus/ADFView has come about of late. Anyone able to recommend something?

I'm hoping for some snazzy, easy-to-follow program to use for any quick editing of a disk image, ya see. I look forward to the response!

prowler · 22 October 2009, 21:09

Yes, I see. Well, for quick editing of Amiga disk images on my Windows PC, I use WinUAE and TrackEd.

MethodGit · 22 October 2009, 22:12

But then I might as well just use WinUAE and Workbench at that rate.

prowler · 22 October 2009, 22:15

What's the problem with that? TrackEd runs under Workbench.

MethodGit · 23 October 2009, 00:48

I was looking for a program which can be run under Windows - outside of emulators - where you can edit contents and other bits about a disk image. Like the aforementioned ADFOpus and ADFView. Except both of those programs are old, badly coded, and just generally crap.

prowler · 23 October 2009, 00:53

You're right.

As those tools aren't being developed any more, WinUAE is the best choice, and for editing disk sectors directly there's TrackEd. That combination allows you to edit Amiga disk files any way you want.

Big-Byte · 23 October 2009, 09:51

I could always give you the source code of my old ADF editor / viewer as I found it again recently.. Its in Delphi v6 and was fun to write at the time and is quite well commented.

Unfortunately I dont have Delphi 6 anymore to compile it up myself.

cosmicfrog · 23 October 2009, 10:30

I use total commander with the right plugins, nice and simple

prowler · 24 October 2009, 00:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by MethodGit

I was looking for a program which can be run under Windows - outside of emulators - where you can edit contents and other bits about a disk image.

If you're worried about installing the latest version of WinUAE with all the bells and whistles. then don't. Even very old versions of WinUAE emulate the floppy drive well enough to edit ADF files. I use WinUAE 0.8.8r8 for this, with a vanilla WB3.1 hardfile and various disk utilities from Aminet installed.

TCD · 24 October 2009, 00:09

Hmm, as long as you're not on Win98 or use any fancy GFX filters there should be no need to use 0.8.8r8 for WB stuff. I mean it's not like there will be any FPS problem with WB

prowler · 24 October 2009, 00:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Hmm, as long as you're not on Win98 or use any fancy GFX filters there should be no need to use 0.8.8r8 for WB stuff. I mean it's not like there will be any FPS problem with WB

It's just that installation of 0.8.8r8 is so simple that it's as easy as installing ADFOpus or ADFView. No DirectX updates, etc.

TCD · 24 October 2009, 00:17

Yeah well, fair enough

Not sure if that is MethodGit's problem though

cosmicfrog mentioned something interesting

musashi9 · 25 October 2009, 16:22

You could try ADFMAGIC by Alpha One here
It is only a BETA at the moment but if you leave some comments of what you are looking for I am sure they will be added to the next release.

prowler · 25 October 2009, 16:28

Thanks for the link, musashi!

I'll give it a try.

cosmicfrog · 25 October 2009, 18:34

total commander with AmigaDX plugin FTW
http://www.ghisler.com/plugins.htm
just click on the zip with in total commander and it install its self just ok everything

copy files 2 and from disk (adf) images piece of cake

waal · 25 October 2009, 21:49

And what about HDF tools ? I'm looking for a fast way for creating HDF games.

TCD · 26 October 2009, 07:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by waal

And what about HDF tools ?

From the link cosmicfrog posted :

Quote:

AmigaDX
With this plugin you can extract/view ADF, DMS, ADZ, HDF, HDZ, DMP file types for Amiga Emulators

waal · 26 October 2009, 08:56

Yeah thanks, I read that previously. But Total Commander crashes when I edit HDF files...

22 October 2009, 01:18	#1
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 40 Posts: 2,731	New up-to-date ADF tool for Windows Now I've not exactly been following everything in this community all the time, so I'm not sure if a more recent and much better alternative to ADFOpus/ADFView has come about of late. Anyone able to recommend something? I'm hoping for some snazzy, easy-to-follow program to use for any quick editing of a disk image, ya see. I look forward to the response!

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22 October 2009, 21:09	#2
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Yes, I see. Well, for quick editing of Amiga disk images on my Windows PC, I use WinUAE and TrackEd.

22 October 2009, 22:12	#3
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 40 Posts: 2,731	But then I might as well just use WinUAE and Workbench at that rate.

22 October 2009, 22:15	#4
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	What's the problem with that? TrackEd runs under Workbench.

23 October 2009, 00:48	#5
MethodGit Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Streets Age: 40 Posts: 2,731	I was looking for a program which can be run under Windows - outside of emulators - where you can edit contents and other bits about a disk image. Like the aforementioned ADFOpus and ADFView. Except both of those programs are old, badly coded, and just generally crap.

23 October 2009, 00:53	#6
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	You're right. As those tools aren't being developed any more, WinUAE is the best choice, and for editing disk sectors directly there's TrackEd. That combination allows you to edit Amiga disk files any way you want.

23 October 2009, 09:51	#7
Big-Byte Long time member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: UK Posts: 754	I could always give you the source code of my old ADF editor / viewer as I found it again recently.. Its in Delphi v6 and was fun to write at the time and is quite well commented. Unfortunately I dont have Delphi 6 anymore to compile it up myself.

23 October 2009, 10:30	#8
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	I use total commander with the right plugins, nice and simple

24 October 2009, 00:09	#10
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 32,052	Hmm, as long as you're not on Win98 or use any fancy GFX filters there should be no need to use 0.8.8r8 for WB stuff. I mean it's not like there will be any FPS problem with WB

24 October 2009, 00:17	#12
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 32,052	Yeah well, fair enough Not sure if that is MethodGit's problem though cosmicfrog mentioned something interesting

25 October 2009, 16:22	#13
musashi9 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Japan Posts: 178	You could try ADFMAGIC by Alpha One here It is only a BETA at the moment but if you leave some comments of what you are looking for I am sure they will be added to the next release.

25 October 2009, 16:28	#14
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Thanks for the link, musashi! I'll give it a try.

25 October 2009, 18:34	#15
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	total commander with AmigaDX plugin FTW http://www.ghisler.com/plugins.htm just click on the zip with in total commander and it install its self just ok everything copy files 2 and from disk (adf) images piece of cake

25 October 2009, 21:49	#16
waal Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris / France Age: 49 Posts: 137	And what about HDF tools ? I'm looking for a fast way for creating HDF games.

26 October 2009, 08:56	#18
waal Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris / France Age: 49 Posts: 137	Yeah thanks, I read that previously. But Total Commander crashes when I edit HDF files...

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